AP Statistics: Curricular Requirements

The course provides instruction in each of the following four broad conceptual themes outlined in the Course Description with appropriate emphasis on each:

Exploring data

Sampling and experimentation

Anticipating patterns

Statistical inference

The course draws connections between all aspects of the statistical process, including design, analysis, and conclusions.

The course teaches students how to communicate methods, results, and interpretations using the vocabulary of statistics.

The course teaches students how to use graphing calculators and demonstrates the use of computers and/or computer output to enhance the development of statistical understanding through exploring and analyzing data, assessing models, and performing simulations.

Resource Requirements

The school ensures that each student has a college-level statistics textbook for individual use, inside and outside of the classroom.

The school ensures that each student has access to a graphing calculator with statistical capabilities.

The school provides access to a computer to aid in investigating and analyzing data and in exploring statistical models.